tailpipe

Fume exit tube

A tailpipe is the exhaust pipe at the rear of a vehicle, where combustion gases exit: Smoke poured from the tailpipe.

Environmental regulations target tailpipe emissions—the pollutants vehicles release into the air.

The term sometimes stands in for vehicle pollution generally: tailpipe standards, zero tailpipe emissions.

components

muffler

Sound-dampening exhaust component

gasket · flange · tip · bracket · weld · joint · sleeve · adapter · extension · turndown

material

chrome

Reflective metal coating

brushed · corroded · rusted · galvanized

emissions

hydrocarbons

Carbon-hydrogen organic compounds

  • particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
  • sootCarbon from incomplete burning
  • smokeAirborne combustion byproduct

vapor · pollutants

sound

rumble

Low rolling sound

  • droneUnmanned flying machine
  • roarLoud, deep animal cry
  • burbleFlow with bubbling sounds

pop · crackle · backfire · rasp · growl · purr · sputter · throaty · loud · quiet

style

dual

Having two parts

straight-cut · oval · round · square · aftermarket · stock · performance · custom

Categories
Opposites
vehicle airflow direction

tailpipeair intake

Engine's atmosphere entry point

intake manifold · throttle body · air filter · carburetor · fuel injector

emission vs. zero-emission technology

tailpipeelectric motor

Converts current to motion

battery pack · zero-emission vehicle · Tesla · EV

exhaust system position

tailpipeexhaust manifold

Engine's waste gas collector

headers · downpipe

Phrases
Family

tailpipes

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G